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1
Without seeking permission, students are permitted to download from the Internet all of the following for use in classroom speeches EXCEPT
A)video clips.
B)confidential e-mails.
C)photos.
D)audio clips.
2
A pie graph is a circle representing
A)90 percent.
B)100 percent.
C)180 percent.
D)360 percent.
3
Lists of key ideas are also known as
A)organization charts.
B)flowcharts.
C)pictorial graphs.
D)information charts.
4
Which one of the following techniques is advisable for a speaker who wants to distribute a 5-page handout of text material?
A)Distribute the handout after the question-and-answer period.
B)Pass around the handout during the speech and tell the audience to stay with you and not read ahead.
C)Use an overhead transparency to project the handout onto a screen so that everyone can read it at the same time.
D)Distribute the handout a few minutes before you start speaking.
5
During a speech, so that everyone can see, a speaker wants to show a close-up of a mushroom as she breaks it apart to determine if it is poisonous. Which equipment would be best suited for a close-up?
A)overhead projector
B)slide projector
C)spotlight
D)visual presenter
6
In electronic presentations, what is the name of the technique in which a visual is displayed in stages from a small piece to the finished graphic?
A)progression
B)accumulation
C)template
D)build
7
Which one of the following is the most effective means of emphasizing words on large visuals?
A)bold print
B)underlining
C)italics
D)lower-case letters
8
For designing visuals, which one of the following would be bad advice?
A)Avoid excessive artwork.
B)Use all-capital letters for all text material.
C)Avoid using many different typefaces.
D)Have no more than 7 words per line.
9
Tiny images on the Internet with very low resolution are known as
A)thumbnails.
B)vignettes.
C)snapshots.
D)postage stamps.
10
To avoid jamming words and lines too close together on a visual, a rule of thumb is to leave the space of the letter ____ between words and two of these letters (one on top of the other) between lines.
A)m
B)n
C)o
D)p
11
One presenter likes to create overhead transparencies during a presentation. This technique is not advisable in which one of the following locales?
A)Santa Fe, New Mexico
B)New York, New York
C)Seattle, Washington
D)Tokyo, Japan
12
Unless they get their instructor's permission, students are urged to refrain from using which one of the following as a visual aid?
A)animals
B)themselves
C)friends
D)food
13
How many visuals may you show at one time?
A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four
14
Piece-by-piece unveiling of a visual is known as
A)gradual unfolding.
B)progressive revelation.
C)purposeful suspense.
D)dramatic disclosure.
15
All of the following are acceptable ways that a friend can assist you during a presentation EXCEPT:
A)Turn lights on and off.
B)Handle emergencies such as loud noise outside the room.
C)Say "Time's up!" when you have reached your time limit.
D)Give you a critique after the speech.
16
In a bar graph, bars can be either horizontal or vertical.
A)true
B)false
17
A pie graph in a speech may have as many as 13 pieces.
A)true
B)false
18
For a classroom speech, it is illegal to use graphics from the Internet without securing permission.
A)true
B)false
19
A PowerPoint slide show should include a slide for every part of a speech.
A)true
B)false
20
On a PowerPoint slide, irrelevant or inappropriate artwork is worse than no artwork at all.
A)true
B)false
21
Boards (such as chalkboards and whiteboards) should never be used for visual aids.
A)true
B)false
22
A lengthy handout should not be distributed during your speech.
A)true
B)false
23
Excessive empty space on a poster is bad and should be filled up with text or graphics.
A)true
B)false
24
All-capital letters are harder for readers to decode than small-capital letters.
A)true
B)false
25
A good graphic in a book does not necessarily translate into a good graphic in a speech.
A)true
B)false
26
A speaker should never circulate visual aids among the audience.
A)true
B)false
27
A simple visual aid does not need to be explained to the audience.
A)true
B)false
28
It is never acceptable to wait until the conclusion of a speech to show a visual aid.
A)true
B)false
29
You should always look at the audience and never look at your visual aid.
A)true
B)false
30
Progressive revelation creates suspense.
A)true
B)false







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